Discussing the coronavirus — as discussing diet, exercise, and drinking and substance habits — prompts the question of one’s “hastening” or “delaying” one’s earthly death.

The sun may be shining brightly in East Texas the last few days, but we all know Mother Nature may have other things in store for us.

My home state of Texas has recently become a national punching bag for politicians and pundits after Mother Nature gave the Lone Star State a giant frozen wedgie in the form of a week-long record winter storm that caused widespread suffering from power outages, water shortages and the closur…

The Kilgore College Rangerettes will present Rangerette Revels over the next two weekends as it adapts its traditional schedule and ticket sales due to COVID-19 protocols.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in good health. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease about 15 years ago, but had no symptoms. Recently I had a colonoscopy after blood was found in my stool. A biopsy confirmed Crohn’s disease, and a follow-up CT scan showed a stricture in the terminal …

Kilgore High School students brought their talents and their sense of style to the stage of Longview’s Belcher Center Saturday evening at the 2021 “A Touch of Fame & Fashion” show.

Kilgore’s annual Kilgogh Arts & Wine Festival has been cancelled for 2021.

On March 8, we observe International Women’s Day, a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Of course, women still tend to encounter more obstacles than men in the pursuit of financial security. Let’s consider a few of them.

West Rusk High School students Christopher Stewart and Caleb Haffner have earned a place in the Association of Texas Small School Bands’ 2021 All-State Band, the school announced.

This year, the Texas Shakespeare Festival has to do things a little different with its roadshow.

It was cold and snow was on the ground when I cracked the cover of The Great Texas Oil Heist written by Robert Cargill. The clincher is found upon the cover, although clinchers were found throughout the book. The author, whose surname is synonymous with Longview notoriety and more importantl…

Selections from “Evanescence Eidolon” by artist D.L. Simmons are on exhibit in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery on the Kilgore College campus.

John 18:38

DEAR DR. ROACH: These days, when vitamin D is recommended at every turn, I need to be sure I am taking the right dose. When I took 5,000 IU daily, my blood calcium levels increased and my doctor said to cut back to 2,000 IU daily. Now I read that we should be taking 5,000 IU daily because of…

Skipper and KT Wright of Liberty City woke up extra early Thursday morning, got in their Jeep with 37-inch wheels and took to East Texas roads to help nurses, doctors and hospital staff members get to work at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center so they could care for patients in the community.

If you have a child or other family member who has special needs due to physical or mental conditions, you face a variety of challenges planning for their care, including financial ones.

Last Friday, January 22, was the 48th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that essentially legalized abortion, and that anniversary and the subsequent murders of more than 60 million conceived children have not passed without notice even this year: for example, there was a Rally for Life last Saturday in Austin, and there was a March for Life yesterday in Washington, D.C.

David Ring is a nationally recognized evangelistic, author and motivational speaker. He was born dead until 18 minutes later he showed the world he was meant to live and to overcome the challenges of cerebral palsy. Since 1973, Ring has challenged thousands of people with his message, “I hav…

As some people age, they begin to lose a certain degree of excitement about simple life experiences like snow days, finding a penny in a parking lot or putting on a pair of fresh underwear still warm from the dryer.

But not me! I revel in these moments, probably because I still feel like a kid a heart–at least until my hair stylist breaks out her lawn equipment to trim my eyebrows.

This week’s icy, frigid weather is not the first time Kilgore has been besieged by Jack Frost — even when it comes to longevity.

There's perhaps no better time to pick up a book than when the weather turns dreary and cold.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there a cure for overactive bladder? — R.H.

Ben Goller and his sons saved an acorn this past year during the pandemic and watched a small tree grow from its seed.